NEW...EKIDEN RELAY at Exeter Racecourse

Ekiden Relay

⬡ 1pm Start

⬡ 6 Stage Road Relay | 6km - 3km - 6km - 3km - 6km - 3km (All Road)

⬡ See below for team categories - Fun & Scratch Teams Welcome

Junior & Challenge Team Relay | 3 x 3km (All Road)

⬡ 11am Start

⬡ Junior Age Group - Under 11’s, Under 13’s, Under 15’s, Under 17’s - Male, Female and Mixed Teams

⬡ Challenger Teams - Fun Scratch Teams or Small Running Groups/Clubs - Any age and team make up allowed

VIEW: ROUTE MAP

UKA licence number: 2020-40529| Race organised in accordance with UK Athletics Covid-19 safety guidelines

Volunteers Needed = FREE Entry to another race, If your able and willing to help please get in CONTACT

Team Categories and Prizes

*To ensure we get things right we will not award medals on the day, they will be posted out the week afterwards. We hope to award the trophies for 1st Men, Lady and Mixed teams on the night.

EKIDEN RELAY

England Athletics, ARC or British Triathlon Affiliated Teams:

  • Male & Female - 15 - 39 Top 3 Teams - Medals

  • Male & Female - 40 -49 1st Team - Medals

  • Male & Female - 50 - 59 1st Team - Medals

  • Male & Female - 60 - 69 1st Team - Medals

  • Male & Female - 70+ 1st Team - Medals

  • Mixed Team Any Age - Male & Female & Mixed - Under 11 - 1st Team Medals

SCRATCH/FUN TEAM - Any teams that are unaffiliated:

  • Men 1st Team any age - Medals

  • Female 1st Team any age - Medals

  • Mixed Team Any age - at least two runners of each gender 1st Team - Medals

TROPHY - 1st Male, Female, Mixed Overall Team (Regardless of Cat)

JUNIOR & CHALLENGE TEAM RELAY | 3 X 3KM (ALL ROAD)

  • Male & Female & Mixed - Under 11 - 1st Team Medals

  • Male & Female & Mixed - Under 13 - 1st Team Medals

  • Male & Female & Mixed - Under 15 - 1st Team Medals

  • Male & Female & Mixed - Under 17 - 1st Team Medals

    *Mixed Team - at least one runner of each gender

KEY RULES - PLEASE NOTE :

  • You can enter a team of mixed ages, we will assign you to the age cat based on the youngest person in the team, unless they are a junior then the team will default to a senior team.

  • If a team is short then a team member may run 2 legs - in the spirit of things we'd prefer this to be done only if absolutely necessary.

  • Somebody may run for two different teams as long as they are in different team category.

  • Second claim club members can run as long as their first claim club is not taking part.

RACE INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE EMAILED TO ALL ENTRANTS PRIOR TO THE RACE

Race Information

  1. Date & Time: Saturday 6th November 2021 - Start Times 11am & 1pm

  2. Race Venue: Exeter Racecourse, Kennford, Exeter EX6 7XS

  3. Route: The race route is loop of just a shade over 3km on the inner racecourse service road, the route is entirely on tarmac - VIEW: ROUTE MAP

  4. Change Overs: It is runners responsibility to ensure they are ready for their change over, our officials will seek to assist but ultimately it the competitors responsibility to be ready and in the appropriate change over zone when incoming runners finishes.

  5. Team Make Up: We will accept team entries from both running club teams and also scratch teams - so your welcome to enter as a bunch of mates or a business team etc! The make up can be single sex or mixed.

  6. Team Amends: Amends to teams can be made up until the close of play on Wednesday 3rd November. After this time we will only make emergency amends...so no sneaky tactical changes :-)

  7. Car Parking: Plenty of car parking is available at Exeter Racecourse

  8. Entry & Race Limit: TBC - first come first served.

  9. Entry Fees:

    Ekiden (6 Stage) - Adult Team (over 15) - All runners England Athletics competition licence holder £72.00 Adult Team // - Unattached Team = £78.00

    Challenge Team Relay (3 Stage) - All runner England Athletics competition licence holder = £27.00 Junior Team - Unattached Team = £30.00

    Junior Team Relay (3 Stage) - All runner England Athletics competition licence holder = £21.00 Junior Team (Under 17) - Unattached Team = £24.00

  10. Numbers: Numbers will be issued on the day to teams - they should be collected by the nominated team leader. Numbers will display a team number and a letter - this represents the leg order: A = 1st, Leg B = 2nd, Leg C = 3rd, Leg D = 4th, Leg E = 5th, Leg F = 6th

  11. Toilets: Exeter Racecourse

  12. First Aid: This will be provided by Devon EMS

  13. Prizes & Scoring: Team age cat for a teams will be based on the youngest member of the team - except for junior runners. Final prize structure will be based on final entry of teams.

  14. Prize Giving: We will try and award first past the post men's, ladies and mixed teams on the night. The remaining prizes will be sent out the week after. As this is this is the first time we have organised relays we want to make sure we get positions & times correct.

  15. Memento / Rewards: Each team will be sent a personalised team certificate, which will include individual times/position. This will be emailed out after the event.